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The Goldies

In the city directories 1940 · 13 people at eleven addresses

The directories print 13 people named Goldie at eleven addresses in 1940 in ten of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family.

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Where the Goldies lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Two addresses aren't on today's map, so they have no pin. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    6207 Chester Street

    Sunset, 1940

    • Mrs M E R Goldie, widow of G 1940

    Next door in 1940: J C Moore at 6217. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1022 Davie Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mary Goldie, a saleswoman for Embassy Ballroom 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M I Norton at 1020 and Ballroom Embassy at 1024. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    3309 East 29th Avenue

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • J Goldie 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M E Crowder at 3335. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    395 East 38th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • Andrew Goldie, a chauffeur 1940
    • Marguerite Goldie 1940

    Next door in 1940: J D Caldwell at 383. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    1018 Granville Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • J Goldie, a salesman at Spencer's 1940

    Next door in 1940: Oil Burner Dominion at 1016 and Alberta Furn at 1020. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    4358 John Street

    Riley Park, 1940

    • J H Goldie, a chauffeur for Star Cabs 1940

    Next door in 1940: L M Magee at 4340. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    8606 Oak Street

    Marpole, 1940

    • J Goldie, a school teacher at Richmond Municipality 1940

    Next door in 1940: V G Gammer at 8616. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    2304 Vine Street

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Mrs M M Goldie 1940

    Next door in 1940: G R Smith at 2312. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    2796 West 29th Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • W S Goldie, a branch manager 1940

    Next door in 1940: R Harley at 2786. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    3862 West 37th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • D McK Goldie, on active service 1940
    • Herbert Goldie, a salesman at the Lake of the Woods Milling 1940

    Next door in 1940: F G Venables at 3854 and E F McDonagh at 3870. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    1322 West 7th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • W Goldie, a janitor at the Cecil Hotel 1940

    Next door in 1940: D Stuart at 1318 and Mrs M W Huck at 1334. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for nine of the 13: a chauffeur (2), a salesman (2), a branch manager, a janitor, an on active service and a saleswoman, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Riley Park (2), Arbutus Ridge, Downtown, Dunbar-Southlands, Fairview, Kitsilano, Marpole, Renfrew-Collingwood, Sunset and West End. Each neighbourhood's page shows its trades, its people and every street in it, the way the directory printed them.

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M E R Goldie at 6207 Chester Street; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark). The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Mina E R Goldie there as the householder, widow of G. The 1940 name section lists Mary Goldie at 1022 Davie Street, a saleswoman for Embassy Ballroom.

J Goldie is listed at 3309 East 29th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John Goldie there as the householder, with Janet J Goldie. The 1940 name section lists Andrew Goldie at 395 East 38th Avenue, a chauffeur, with Marguerite Goldie. The 1940 name section lists J Goldie at 1018 Granville Street, a salesman at Spencer's.

J H Goldie is listed at 4358 John Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James H Goldie there as the householder, a chauffeur for Star Cabs. J Goldie is listed at 8606 Oak Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James Goldie there as the householder, a school teacher at Richmond Municipality.

Mrs M M Goldie is listed at 2304 Vine Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Margaret M Goldie there as the householder. W S Goldie is listed at 2796 West 29th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William S Goldie there as the householder, a branch manager.

D McK Goldie is listed at 3862 West 37th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Don McK Goldie there as the householder, on active service, with Herbert Goldie, a salesman at the Lake of the Woods Milling. W Goldie is listed at 1322 West 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Goldie there as the householder, a janitor at the Cecil Hotel.

Today

3309 East 29th, 1018 Granville and 4358 John still have their buildings from before 1946; 6207 Chester (1990), 2304 Vine (1988), 2796 West 29th (1987) and 3862 West 37th (2008) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1022 Davie, 395 East 38th, 8606 Oak and 1322 West 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 22 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section

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Sources

Henderson's and successor city directories for Vancouver, read by us line by line: the street sections for 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1940 and 1945, and the name section for 1930 and 1940 where we've read it (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories). Names are shown through 1945, as printed. Close spellings are grouped, as on the house pages, since a family's name was often spelled differently from one year to the next; one name can still be several families, and we join lines only where the first names or initials agree. Many Chinese, Japanese and other residents weren't named by the canvassers, so they can't be listed by name: their houses' pages say where. More family names under G. Want a name removed? Tell us.